Aerial advertising device



Dec, 11%, 1923. mmm

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Application filed October 15, 1923. Serial No. 668,523.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it. known-that I Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia 5 and State of. Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Aerial Advertising Devices, of which the ,following is a speclfication;

My .invention relates to aerial advertising devices of the t ev inwhich a'slgn 1s lit suspended from a bal oon. v

The objects of my invention are to provide an 'advertisin its signs suspende at an incline so as to 15 be readily seen from below; a device which .has the signs detachably connected therewith to enable a quick changing of signs, L and a device which has the frame and sign sup rts so constructed that the anchoring cab es maybe attached in such manner as to-reduce the tilting movement of the bal- 1 loon to a minimum. 1 r

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, T attain in the following manner, reference behinglhad to the accompanying drawings in w 10 Figure :1 is aside elevation of aballoon constructed 1n accordance wlthmy invention 80 Figure 2 a sign supports s own in Figure 1, Figure 3 a vertical section on line of lFi ure 1, I at igure 4 anenlarged view fthe detachable connection of the straps, c

c L Figure 5 an enlarged view of the hinge connections on the straps, and

Figure 6 a section on line 6 6 of Figa ure 5.

Referring to thedrawings, 1 indicates the bag of a balloon embraced by a-netting 2 which-is connected to the frame of my 1mproved sign structure 3 in any suitable manner.

' ed to eye bolts!) by-guy cables 12 and to the winding ABRAHAM Home, a citizen of the United States, residlng at device which will have illustrating it anchored to a winding drum, lan view of the frame and The signstructure includes a rectangular drum13 mechanism. y

A pair of signs 14:, of. any suitable constructiom'havesecured thereto a series of pairs of straps 15, the lower ends of each pair being hinged-together at 16. The upper ends 17 of the straps are hook shaped and adapted to be hooked on the sides 6 of theframe. A' pin 18 passes through each of the hook ends 17 to lock the hook to the frame. The pin may be fastened to the book by a cotter pin or otherwise. Angle bars 19 are secured to straps 15 onv each sign to reinforcefthe same. This construction keeps the signs at an incline to the horizontal so that they may be readily seen from below and, at the same time permits quick detachment of the signs for changing. The hoisting mechanism may be mounted on a building or in a field from which the balloon is let'up. If desired a cover may be provided for the balloon with advertising printed thereon and connected to the netting inany suitable manner.

To change a sign on my aerial advertising device, the device is pulled down, by winding drum 13, until within convenient reach for changing. Pins 18 are then "re of any suitable hoisting moved and the sign lifted to clear the hook ends 17 of sides 6 otthe frame. The signs are then lowered out of the way. The halloon is held in position by the frame a which is connected .to netting 2 and cables 12. Theznew sign is then placed by raising it so that its hook ends will hook onto the sides 6 of the frame. Pins 18 are then passed through the hooks and fastened" thereto. The balloon is then ready for use and may be let upto its proper height for advertising. c

The ends of the frame bein connected to the main cable 11 by guy cab e912, reduces the tilting movement of the balloon tea minimum, because-its center of gravity is lowered.

While l have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence ll do not limitmyself to the precise construction set forth, but consider-that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

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Having thus described my invention; what I claim as'new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1.- An aerial advertising. device including a. balloon; a frame connected to the balloon and having spaced si es; a pair of. signs; means'detachably conn ting the signs to and means hingedly connecting the signs.

. and having spaced 2. An aerial advertising device including a balloon; a, frame connected to the. balloon and having spaced sides; apair of signs; straps secured to the signs and hinged to each, other, and means on the straps for detachably connecting them to the frame.

3. An aerial advertising device including a balloon; a. frame connectedcto the balloon sides; a pair of signs; hinged straps having hook ends secured to the signs, and means for detachably connecting the hook ends to the frame.-

4. An aerial advertising device including a balloon; a frame connected to the balloon a pair of signs;

hinged straps having hook ends secured to .the'slgns, and pins passing through the book ends for locking them to the frame.

5. An aerial'advertisi'ng device including a balloon; a frame connected to the balloon and having spaced sides; a pair'of signs; straps secured to each of the signs; angle bars secured to the straps on each sign connected to the balloon; a pair of signs;

hifilged straps connecting the signs and having hook ends, and pins passing through the hook ends for locking them-to the frame. 7 An aerial advertising device including a balloon; a horizontal rectangular frame connected tothe balloon; a pair of signs; strapssecured to each signand having hook ends adapted to engage the frame; pins for locking the hook ends to the frame; angle bars secured to the straps on each sign; bolts connecting the lower ends of the straps, and a cable connected to the frame. 8. An aerial advertising device includin a balloon; a frame connected to the balloon; arms depending'from the ends of the frame; a longitudinal brace connecting the arms; cables connected to the arms, and signs detachably connected to the sides of the frame.

In testimony whereofv I have signed myname to this specification ,in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

f ABRAHAM HORTZ. Witnesses: I

EmzABmH- GARBE, CHAS. E. POrrs.v 

